Reminders...

Get your calendars or agendas out -here's the scoop...

Tomorrow night -7-8:15pm come prepared to make EASTER BASKETS

for Lighthouse Ministries.

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FRIDAY 6PM AT HOPE -30 HOUR FAMINE

How's the collection going? Are you ready?

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SATURDAY -Service/Projects

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SUNDAY 8:30AM @ HOPE Pancake Breakfast

(no Vantage Point Sunday Night)

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WED April 1 -Prep for Palm Sunday Night Children's Program

We will be hosting 3 churches for a Palm Sunday Service in the evening and we are going to be in charge of the kids -K-2, I think. So, we'll need a team of you guys ready to play games with them, a team ready to play and sing music with them, a team to help with the "lesson/story time" and a team to possibly do a simple craft with them. Then when it's over -they'll feed us all!

SUNDAY NIGHT APRIL 5 -Children's Program lead by us 6-8pm

30 Hour Famine

Here is the List of those I have signed up to be at the Famine Friday night:

Megan Cole
Travis
Sarah
Nick
Noelle
Nathan
Victoria
Tim
Alexandra
Isaiah
Hannah
Brandon
Eden
Grant
Grant's Friend, Evan
Amanda
Greg
Jordan
Geenel
Isabel
Aaron
Sydney
Trevor -late

I also think Aaron is in and maybe Julia? But, Mark, Megan D., Laura, Syd, Jessica, Jenna, Chris K.,Taylor and Leah -what about you guys? Did I miss someone? A few of you have already let me know you are working or have sports and we will miss you. Everyone else -please let us know.

Here is the EVENT by hour (it's not set in stone, but a pretty good ballpark):

FRIDAY
6-10pm Mystery Activity
10-11pm Prayer Walk
11-1am Games & Hang-out
1-8am SLEEP -guys at the Johnsons and girls at the Eichhorsts
SATURDAY
8-11am Service Projects
Visitation to Shut-ins -Idelle Taylor, Erna Reif and Velma Craig/Towers
Yard work at HOPE and the Dundas, Gottschling home...
(Parents/adults willing to help us drive to the locations -please let us know.)
11:30am Grocery Shopping for Lighthouse Food Bank
1pm Return to HOPE
Poster/Visual Presentation for Sunday's Service
Letters to our Missionaries
"Confessional"
3-4pm PARENTS PLEASE PICK UP YOUR TEENS and be extra patient with them - they'll be pretty hungry.
(Remember no food or technology -IPODS, Game Systems, Cell Phones etc. Yes, you can shower -goodness we don't want you all stinky!)
SUNDAY
8:30am Breakfast at HOPE
9:45 Sunday School
11am Morning Worship and Testimony/Presentation (we hope)
NO Vantage Point Sunday Night 3/29 -Do your homework -get back in your groove. Reflect on the weekend and what you learned and accomplished!

PS We realize not all of you are able to fast -please join us and eat discretely. You can fast from Tech-stuff, OK?

What's Going On?

You may be wondering. I mean, over a week since the last blog post -that's pretty lame -if people even still say that. Anyway, since the big dramatic presentation on Wed. night the 11Th which I have no evidence of...and the Golladay Holliday. (The Band was GREAT, by the way!)

..and then me working late and you guys hashing out hot topics with Mr. Steve -well -I guess, I have only words to post, which is so unlike me. (Maybe because I rarely enjoy a book without at least a photo/illustration or two per chapter.)

Anyway, this is a pretty big week for you guys -the 30 HOUR FAMINE is Friday night through Sunday morning. Should be fun but a little different than we had planned. Here's why...

We cannot stay the night at the church. So, FRIDAY after our Mystery Adventure to kick off the famine -we'll most likely be splitting up guys/ girls at separate houses to play games and sleep. Then, SATURDAY -we'll regroup and go do some service projects around town. Then, we'll head home to sleep and fast until our Breakfast together on SUNDAY morning. WOW!

But before all of that...you guys have another great lesson "Don't Pass the Buck, Step Up!" this Sunday Night at Vantage Point.

The girls also have another great lesson called "The Big Deal..." You've gotta come out to meet with your small group about this one. Don't miss it -and for Caitlin's group -well who knows what she'll do this week...

And it's highest time for a new Best Game Ever, of course. And the Johnson's are on for Snack -so there you have it.

OH and an update on Brandon's last 3 TESTS -A-OK! Wahoo Brandon. We are so glad it's OVER for you.

Then WEDNESDAY -is Easter Basket Packing Night during Youth Group. So, come prepared to pack all of the goodies we purchased as well as those from the rest of the church. We'll need a lot of helpers for this.

So, see -it's gonna be a great week and we are looking forward to spending most of it with you!

It's the Lesson you've been waiting for...

...your whole, entire life! Don't miss this WED NIGHT, 7pm at HOPE! Mr. Steve and Mrs. Cindy will dazzle you with Oscar Award Winning Performances and costume changes you'll have to see to believe! Music by White Heart, Robert Pierre, and more!

And the bonus...you just may learn something about yourself and about being a REAL Christian!

DOLLAR STORE TONIGHT!

Bring your $2 and plan on giving it to the girls to shop with or come along, yourself to the near-by $$ Store. We will be purchasing little things for the Easter Baskets for kids in need.OK THAT'S ALL -OH AND GOOD LESSONS PLANNED AND SORRY...BUT NO BEST EVER GAME...BECAUSE WE'LL BE BEST EVER SHOPPING!

Shan in Japan writes...& Easter Baskets

Check this out, everyone -they got to her in like 5 days!!!

"My evening is finishing with a lovely gift from a wonderful youth group in Michigan... peanut butter cookies and Reese's! Thank you!"

Shan mentioned us on her blog - www.shanaweena.blogspot.com - check it out!!!! Way to go everyone!

Next big project -Easter Baskets. Bring $ for the Dollar Store so we can shop. Guys that means you, too -we'd love to spend your money -it will get you ready for real life...

See you all on WED!